Dell launches first laptop with a stereo 3D screen for creative pros

Dell has updated its line of Precision mobile workstations for Intel’s 'Ivy Bridge' line of processors, with the 17-inch M6700 being the first available with a stereoscopic 3D screen and Nvidia’s 3D Vision Pro tech.New line of Dell Precision mobile workstations add Intel’s 'Ivy Bridge' line of processors.

Dell has updated its line of Precision mobile workstations for Intel’s 'Ivy Bridge' processors, with the 17-inch M6700 being the first available with a stereoscopic 3D screen and Nvidia’s 3D Vision Pro tech.

3D Vision Pro uses RF-based active shutter glasses so that creatives can work on stereo 3D projects in tools such as Autodesk Maya, Adobe After Effects or The Foundry's Nuke for long periods without developing a grinding headache just behind the eyes.

Three new models are available: the 15-inch Precision M4700, the Precision M6700, and a ‘special edition’ Precision M6700 called the Covet – which has a bright red finish and a Corning Gorilla Glass display for brighter output.

The laptops support the latest Intel Core i5, i7 or i7 Extreme Edition chips, and up to 16GB of 1,866MHz ECC RAM (or 32GB of 1,600MHz RAM - their predecessors supported only 1,600MHz RAM).

The M4700 storage has three storage bays – one capable of holding a 3.5-inch drive, one mSATa and an optical bay that can be swapped out for a second mSATA drive – allowing of up to 1.8TB. The M6700 and Covet up this to 2.8TB with an additional 3.5-inch drive bay.

The 3D screen is an option, as is an RGB LED screen that offers a colour gamut of over 100 percent Adobe RGB.